Warrior Beat

Expanded coverage of UH football, including practice notes, game analysis, recruiting info and observations on the Mountain West Conference.

About the blog host

Stephen Tsai covers University of Hawaii football for the Star-Advertiser. Follow him on Twitter @StephenTsai and sign up for the Hawaii football newsletter here: http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/email-signup/

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PonoJr wins six tickets

By Stephen Tsai on March 4, 2010

PonoJr wins six tickets to Saturday’s baseball game. Avis made the pick tonight. Please text me at 256-0223, and I can leave the tickets at Will Call. * * * * * It was a must-win basketball game for the Rainbows tonight in Boise. They lost, and it’s open season on speculation. * * * * * Colt Brennan confirms that he arrives in town tomorrow, will participate in Saturday’s Field of Legends football youth football clinic at Aloha Stadium […]

Wayne wins tickets; Reyes gets Hilo job, to hire Wilton

By Stephen Tsai on March 3, 2010

Avis has selected “Wayne”  as the winner of six tickets to Friday’s baseball game. To claim your prize, please text me at (808) 256-0223. * * * * * Former UH associate head coach Tino Reyes has been named the  interim head coach of the UH-Hilo women’s volleyball team. His first act? He will hire Mike Wilton, former UH head coach, as his assistant. Wilton’s wife is from Hilo, and he once owned a house there. “For sure,” Reyes said […]

"Bob" wins tickets

By Stephen Tsai on March 2, 2010

Avis has selected “Bob” as the winner of four tickets to Thursday’s baseball game. Text me at 256-0223  and I’ll leave the tickets at Will Call. * * * * * Christopher Chun, the new executive director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, is today’s guest on the Warrior Beat Show, which begins at about noon. Chun will answer questions posed here and on the show’s Cover It Live Section. * * * * * For years, there was […]

Mother Nature's fees

By Stephen Tsai on March 1, 2010

By not playing Saturday’s volleyball match on Maui because of the tsunami warning will cost UH about $7,000 in non-recoupable expenses such as advertising, marketing and deposits, according to athletic director Jim Donovan. That figure does not include the expenses BYU will incur for staying an additional two nights in the islands. But UH should be able to make up for the refunded Maui ticket sales with the gate for tonight’s rematch in the Stan Sheriff Center. All seating is […]

New starting time for VB

By Stephen Tsai on February 28, 2010

The rescheduled men’s volleyball match between Hawaii and BYU now will start at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Stan Sheriff Center. All seats are general admission, with the top price at $8 for adults. * * * * * Grumble, grumble, grumble. That’s all I hear about the UH basketball team. So I go to my first game of the year — $26 a ticket, by the way — and not only do the Rainbows win, they play well. That […]

UH basketball game back on

By Stephen Tsai on February 27, 2010

The UH basketball game will be played tonight. It had been cancelled this morning because of  the tsunami warning. But when the warning was cancelled, UH officials decided it would be OK to play the game. But the UH-BYU volleyball match on Maui will not be played today. No decision yet on if it will be rescheduled. And today’s baseball game was postponed, and now will be part of a doubleheader tomorrow.  The first game, which starts at 1 p.m., is […]

Another contest

By Stephen Tsai on February 26, 2010

The show must go on, so it’s time to have another contest. The prize is six tickets to Sunday’s baseball game. To enter, please write: “Give me Sunday’s best.” We’ll pick a winner tonight. * * * * * Thanks for all of the comments on our paper’s sale. Like I said, I’m out of the loop, so I have no idea what will happen. But whether I have a job in two months or not, I’m sure this blog […]

HiFlyer wins tickets; Advertiser sold

By Stephen Tsai on February 25, 2010

Avis has selected HiFlyer as the winner of six baseball tickets to Saturday’s game between Oregon and UH. Thanks for playing. * * * * * The owner of the Star-Bulletin has purchased The Advertiser. http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100225/BREAKING01/100225069/1352 What does this mean? Not sure. I was at UH and missed the meeting. From what I was told, everything will be status quo for the next six weeks. After that, maybe I’ll have a job in journalism, maybe I’ll be happy to super-size […]